The Empress of Storytellers
A Mother Like No Other
As spring is in full bloom, and Mother’s Day approaches for many, I thought I might introduce you to one of the most beautiful and abundance-magnifying cards in my new Mystic Storyteller book and tarot deck.
The Empress of Storytellers
The Empress nurtures abundance, beauty, and growth. These things can be found within you, dear writer, just waiting for the world to read. Whatever you are writing, whatever your process or practice, stay with it. Keep nurturing it because it can grow and thrive, your efforts cultivating a plentiful harvest of freelance work, blog entries, essays, book reviews, and sales. When imbued with The Empress energy, everything you touch or work on can grow and thrive.
When you are feeling The Empress energy, you are encouraged to pen that first novel, finish that fifth novel, or research, gather, and ponder that project you’ve been flirting with for so long. Harness The Fool’s faith, The Magician’s will, and The High Priestess’ wisdom, and you have the beautiful combination of creativity, expression, and growth that is The Empress.
Meet Florette, our Mystic Storyteller Empress
In the upcoming Mystic Storyteller Tarot, the companion deck to the book, Mystic Storyteller: A Writer’s Guide to Using the Tarot for Creative Inspiration, The Empress card muse is Florette. Florette was the mother of our talented deck illustrator, Roz Kazaz. She was kind and brave, just like Roz and just like The Empress. The photos above were taken by her husband and Roz’s father in Alexandria in the 1940s.
Stay tuned this Thursday!
Now that you know The Empress in my new Mystic Storyteller Tarot, this Thursday I’ll introduce you to The Emperor... and if you know me, then you’re sure to recognize this fellow. Keep an eye on your inbox!
Release Date and Other Details
The Mystic Storyteller book and tarot deck is being launched on BackerKit this August. That means YOU will have the chance to demonstrate your Magician skills by helping manifest this endeavor. Stay tuned for a release date and other details! As a subscriber, you’re on the fast track to staying updated on this magickal project.
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In her more than thirty years as a storyteller and visual designer, Amanda “Mandy” Hughes has written and designed over a dozen works of literary, Southern Gothic, and women’s fiction under pen names A. Lee Hughes and Mandy Lee.
Mandy is the founder of Haint Blue Creative®, a space for readers and storytellers to explore, learn, and create. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Science in Psychology, and she has worked as an instructional designer for nearly twenty years.
When she’s not writing, Mandy enjoys the movies, theater, music, traveling, nature walks, birdwatching, and binging The Office. She is a tarot enthusiast who uses the cards to enhance creativity and foster wellness. Her book Mystic Storyteller: A Writer’s Guide to Using the Tarot for Creative Inspiration and companion tarot deck are coming to La Panthère Studio in 2024.
Mandy lives in Georgia with her husband and four sons, two of whom are furrier than the others (but not by much). Visit her website at haintbluecreative.com and follow her on Instagram @HaintBlueCreative and @MysticStorytellerTarot.
